| Briefing Date: | 03/26/2003 |
Categories: smallpox, vaccine, public health
| Topic: | Review of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Smallpox Vaccination Program Implementation: Letter Report 2 |
THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES
Institute of Medicine
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Committee on Smallpox Vaccination Implementation Program
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Congressional Briefing
Wednesday, March 26, 2003 -- 3:00 p.m.
2153 Rayburn House Office Bldg.
on
Review of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Smallpox Vaccination Program Implementation: Letter Report 2
From the Institute of Medicine, Review of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Smallpox Vaccination Program Implementation: Letter Report #2, covers two key issues: the need to define and progress toward smallpox preparedness and the importance of program evaluation as well as program and vaccine safety. The Centers for Disease Control's remarkable accomplishments in the program's implementation are acknowledged, but areas of concern or those requiring attention are also highlighted.
This briefing was for members of Congress and congressional staff only. The report was publicly released on March 27, 2003 and can be found, in its entirety, on the National Academy Press Web site.
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